University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus

Health Sciences

PhD Medical Physics at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States

Programme overview

The program is made up of faculty members with primary appointments in the departments of radiation oncology and radiology. Affiliate faculty have primary appointments in other departments.

Faculty: Medical School  |  Duration: 7 years / 26 major credits + 24 thesis credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Required Courses, Electives, Thesis Credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A degree in physics or engineering or other physical science. Equivalent of an undergraduate physics minor—at least 2 semesters of calculus based physics and at least 3 upper level physics courses. Minimum undergraduate GPA 3.0. Three letters of recommendation and the general GRE test are required. If the GRE was taken more than two years prior to application, the applicant may need to retake the examination. There are no absolute GRE cutoff score, but the score is taken into consideration along with other factors in the evaluation of each application. Minimum English proficiency for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5.

Duration: 7 years / 26 major credits + 24 thesis credits

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